Wilbertoord

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of Wilbert (“a personal name”) and oord (“land reclamation settlement”). The personal name might be that of the first inhabitant, although local tradition holds that the village was named after Saint Willibrord.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.bərtˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧bert‧oord

Proper noun

Wilbertoord n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Klottenriek (Carnival nickname)

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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